Question

Is this Hadith authentic?

“The best form of ascetism in this world is remembering death”

 

Answer

This narration is recorded in Musnadul Firdaws.

(Musnadul Firdaws, Hadith: 1441)

However, the Muhaddithun have declared it a fabrication. It is therefore not suitable to quote.

(Refer: Dhaylul La-alil Masnu’ah, vol. 2, pg. 765, Hadith: 958)

There are many suitable narrations which encourage remembering death, These should be quoted instead. See here and here

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

الفردوس بمأثور الخطاب:
(١٤٤١) – أنس بن مالك
أفضل الزهد في الدنيا ذكر الموت وأفضل العبادة ذكر الموت وأفضل التفكر ذكر الموت فمن أثقله ذكر الموت وجد قبره روضة من رياض الجنة.

الزيادات على الموضوعات: (٢/ ٧٦٥)
(٩٥٨) – وبه إليه: حدثنا روح عن أبان عن أنس قال: قال رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم -: (أفضل الزهد في الدنيا ذكر الموت، وأفضل العبادة التفكر، فمن أثقله ذكر الموت وجد قبره روضة من رياض الجنة.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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